I understand that H.R. 4018 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The leader is correct. The clerk will report the bill by title for a second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 4018) to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.
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Let ‘em do it. Why in the world would we care? We were trying to protect everybody.
Get rid of the filibuster. It’s nothing. As Barack Obama said at John Lewis’ funeral, it’s part of the leftovers from the days of slave owners. You have got to get rid of it. It’s very bad.
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